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President Washington’s Farewell Address
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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolken describes man's insatiable lust for "the Ring of Power," as Gandalf exclaimed:
"Always...
John Langdon died SEPTEMBER 18, 1819
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John Langdon was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1741 and grew up as a member of the North Congregational...
Emerson, “America is another name for opportunity…”
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"Done ... the SEVENTEENTH DAY of SEPTEMBER, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven."
This...
Pilgrims, Mayflower and God
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SEPTEMBER 16, 1620, according to the Gregorian Calendar, 102 passengers set sail on the Pilgrims' ship, Mayflower, with the blessings...
William Howard Taft born SEPTEMBER 15, 1857
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He was the only U.S. President to be appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
His name was William Howard...
Harvard’s purpose – “To train a literate clergy”
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John Harvard's grandfather lived in Stratford-upon-Avon and was an associate of Shakespeare's father.
His father was a butcher and owner of...
Thomas McIntyre Cooley died SEPTEMBER 12, 1898
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The dean of the University of Michigan Law School was Thomas McIntyre Cooley, who died SEPTEMBER 12, 1898.
Thomas M. Cooley...
On this day – SEPTEMBER 11
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SEPTEMBER 11, 1565:
Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent dominated the Mediterranean, with intentions of not only invading Sicily, Sardinia, Majorca, and southern...
Joseph Story died SEPTEMBER 10, 1845
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His father was a Boston Tea Party "Indian."
He graduated second in his class from Harvard, was a U.S. Representative, then...
California – the 31st State SEPTEMBER 9, 1850
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In 1535, Hernán Cortés explored the Baja California Peninsula, sailing the Sea of Cortés and founding the city of La...
Japan surrendered SEPTEMBER 2, 1945
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Imperial Japan's emperor claimed to be an incarnate divinity who was to be obeyed completely. It was forbidden for his...
John Bunyan’s – The Pilgrim’s Progress
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He was imprisoned 12 years for preaching without a license from the government.
This was John Bunyan, who died AUGUST 31,...
Enemies foreign and domestic
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In July of 1775, General Washington appointed Dr. Benjamin Church as the first surgeon general of the Continental Army.
Three months...
A “Talk” to the Cherokee Nation
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The Pulitzer Prize winning book Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, written by Jared Diamond (1997), documented...
“I have a dream …”
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"I have a dream ... where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little...
The Battle of Brooklyn Heights
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King George III's British army was forced to evacuate Boston.
They headed to New York.
General George Washington responded by moving American...
19th Amendment passed AUGUST 26, 1920
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Six thousands years of humans writing down history reveal the most common form of government has been a monarchy.
The most...
Oliver Hazard Perry died AUGUST 23, 1819
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Among the U.S. Navy and Marine heroes confronting Tripoli's Muslim Barbary pirates was Captain James Lawrence.
In 1804, Captain Lawrence was...
On this day August 22…
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Between 1699 and 1760, in the Louisiana Territory, the French founded 5 major settlements on the east side of the...
James Wilson, “Religion and Law are twin sisters…”
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He was one of six founding fathers to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
President Washington appointed him...
Our government rests upon religion
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300,000 miles on horseback, from the Atlantic to the Appalachians, from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, for 45 years,...
Bill Clinton born AUGUST 19, 1946
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"Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive!" wrote Sir Walter Scott in his poem...
What then is the spirit of liberty?
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"A conservative among liberals, and a liberal among conservatives,"
he was not consistently conservative enough for Republican President Warren G. Harding...
Without God there could be no American form of Government
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After having the Declaration of Independence read to his troops, General George Washington issued the order, July 9, 1776:
"Commanding officers...
Survival of Civilization
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V-J Day, AUGUST 14, 1945, President Harry S Truman stated at a News Conference announcing the end of World War...
Being Grateful to God
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"O Beautiful, For Spacious Skies, For Amber Waves of Grain ..."
Almost chosen as the National Anthem in 1926, "America the...
The Communist goals for America
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In an attempted to warn the nation, the Democrat Congressman from Florida, Albert S. Herlong, Jr., read into the U.S...
Herbert Hoover born August 10, 1874
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Herbert Hoover was born AUGUST 10, 1874.
His Quaker mother taught Sunday School and spoke at Friend's meetings before she died...
Marcus Whitman – missionary and pioneer
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After the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Northwest from May 1804...
Richard Nixon resigned on AUGUST 8, 1974
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White House scandals have been motivated by greed, love of power, lust, or a conviction that one's political agenda is...